The Snapper
Justin Staggers Managing Editor It’s like tennis, but also not like tennis. The courts are smaller, the balls are plastic, and it is played much more casually. Pickleball has taken the mainstream sporting world by storm over the past few years, with participation having grown 51.8% from 2022 to 2023, and an astonishing 224% since […]
Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Detroit Lions legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt passed away on Sept. 11 at the age of 92. “Joe Schmidt had the heart of a Lion, which made it appropriate that he was also the heart of our team,” shared Lions […]
USC Trojans’ Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London celebrate after London’s touchdown catch in their 2019 game against UCLA. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE CHENG / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After a long wait, the college football season is back. With the new twelve-team playoff being implemented this season, the amount of teams that can […]
Kyle Shive Staff Writer The Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs are almost on the horizon as there is about one month left in the regular season. If the playoffs started today, the Baltimore Orioles (82-60), Cleveland Guardians (81-60), Philadelphia Phillies (85-56), and Los Angeles Dodgers (84-57) would not have to play during the wild card […]
Jalen Hurts takes the field before a game against the Washington Commanders. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOE GLORIOSO / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor After an eventful offseason, the National Football League kicked off its 2024 regular season with a game between the Baltimore Ravens and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. The new […]
Minnesota Frosts’ Kelly Pannek during a game against Montréal Victoire in January 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN MCCLELLAN / FLICKR Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor A new era begins for the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), as the league has unveiled the long-awaited team names and logos for the […]
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau defends against Seattle Krakens’ Will Borgen and Brandon Tanev during a game on January 28, 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor John “Johnny Hockey” Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver […]
Fans crowd the stands at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio to watch the Cincinnati Reds compete against the Chicago Cubs. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Ben Staker Sports Editor This year was the third trade deadline under Major League Baseball’s new playoff format and it left me wondering: has it lost its […]
Current minority owner Mark Cuban celebrates with the Mavericks’ bench during game six of the 2011 NBA finals against the Miami Heat. 2011 was the last time the Dallas Mavericks were in the NBA finals. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANNY BOLLINGER / FLICKR Ben Staker Sports Editor The NBA Finals matchup is now set with the […]
PWHL Minnesota leaves the ice after their win against PWHL Montreal on Jan. 6, 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Katelyn Auty Head Copy Editor Social Media Editor Associate Sports Editor Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Minnesota has made history as the first team to hoist the Walter Cup. After an action-packed inaugural season, it […]